5801 Video Lounge and Café

Excited to check it out even though Monday night. Food ok for bar food, however, bartender had no energy and lack of service. Asked questions but not too informative. I think I knew more from reading the Internet before I got here. Started to get crowded around 8.

VERY BAD SERVICE!!!
After the waiter brought me my drink he never came back. He just disappeared and none of the other waiters came to the table. No one ever came back to take my order. So after waiting about 25 minutes I just got up and left.
I can’t speak but the food because I never got to taste any.
The best tip I can give is eat before you come here.

Best gay bar in Pittsburgh — but all are welcome. Just wish they would change up the weekly specials and not have 80s on every Thursday. Oh and they need to go 100% smoke-​free! Get with it, Pittsburgh!

My favorite bar on Ellsworth. It’s a gay sports bar. They probably have the best deck in Pittsburgh. People are generally friendly and they have smoking at the downstairs bar and outside. The upstairs section is smoke free. The bartenders are generally friendly and attentive. Overall… one of the best bars in Pittsburgh!

Nice setting, nice bartenders, friendly enough crowd. Thebproces are decent. 5.50 for a single. The food smelled pretty good but doesn’t most fried items?
Why did I give this place only one star then? Drinking metering machine. Who uses those? Gay bars are famous for serving cheap strong drinks. The drinks here are watered down and not even worth the 5.50!
Go across the street to spin instead. They have free pour. Hell go to any other real bar. There’s plenty over this way. Harris grill that new tipsy cow looks good.
Avoid this place if you want a good drink. Waste of time and money.

Cool music, great food, weak but tasty drinks.
Mostly older cis & gay male patrons, though it’s not really a hook-​up spot anyway so not sure if that matters. Overall, «relaxed» comes to mind. I really dig the «video lounge» idea and the patio during the summer is gorgeous. (No more lonely smoking!) I would say come here if you want to have a conversation with your friends, for a beer after work, or to pregame your night out.
There is a downstairs bar, an upstairs bar, and a patio bar. There are booths, bar stools, hightop tables, and standing room. I always get a little nervous around the combination of drinking and darts, though.

The bar has two floors and the space is great: there’s plenty of seating, an outdoor patio that was outfitted with holiday décor when we visited, and there are a couple of dart boards, which we definitely enjoyed. The bartenders were friendly and they have an excellent beer selection, including Delirium Tremens.
I’d definitely go back!

Yes, of course 5801 is my favorite gay bar in Pittsburgh. From the friendly servers to the great music and dancing… it is just a fun place to be any night of the week.
But you must never go there. Nope. Because the secret must never get out that 5801 has some of the most DELICIOUS and CHEAP bar food in Pittsburgh. Those capitalized words? They usually don’t go hand in hand. Not so at 5801. They have found the magic formula for quality bites that won’t hurt your wallet. The menu has something for everybody. Eight types of dips/​chips to share, wraps, salads, even pizza and wings! Everything I have had there is large portioned and yummy.
As for the environment, it varies according to day of the week and area of the lounge. As others have said before, smoking is still permitted downstairs. However, 5801 is so large that you can avoid the nicotine by either going upstairs or enjoying your drinks and watching the game on the large outdoor patio and bar.
Stay away, though! I don’t want crowds getting in on my $ 3.75 long island Thursdays and daily happy hour specials (6 – 8 pm).
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Ok, fine. You can come. I hope to see you all there!

Not bad hate the smoking, but upstairs is non smoking just no one in it. Spin and this bar seems to be the friendliest and more updated (clean) for their gay scene.

Of all the gay bars in the city, 5801 (or «58» as the locals call it) is by far the best. I’ve visited many times and never had a bad time or a bad drink.
The thing I love most about this place is the space. It’s actually pretty big! The first floor is the smoker’s bar as smoking is allowed. They have bar seating as well as high tables and a jukebox with any song you could imagine. I tend to stay away from this area because of the smoke. The second floor (non-​smoking) consists of a bigger bar, booths and dart boards. Their latest addition is the spacious outdoor patio which is accessible from the second floor. Half of it is outside and the other half is indoors with the bar in the middle that separates the two.
Drinks are always very good! I never had a bad one. My favorite is their Long Island which is on special on Thursday I believe. Bartenders are usually very friendly as well.
If you’re hungry, they have a kitchen that’s open till around 11. I’ve only had their nachos, but they were very good and loaded to the brim. You won’t find a steak and potato dinner, but a classier type of bar food.
Weekends are usually busy here and they do have decent specials throughout the week to get people in the door. They also hold bingo games once a week hosted by a drag queen. Crowd is usually mixed as well.

It’s my 200^th Review!
I lerve this place, in cold weather, in warm weather, when I actually want to go out alone (it happens!), or when I’m in the mood to celebrate.
First, try coming here for dinner sometime. They actually have one of the best hamburgers in Pittsburgh! The food is really quite good. I was surprised.
I am really allergic to cigarette smoke, so for that reason I usually sit up at the bar on the 2^nd level, right before you go outside. The thing I like about this place is that you’ll like it not matter what you’re in the mood for, patio, or usually in my case finding a quieter spot in a wooden booth.
They have a good selection of beers, and they make a damn good bloody mary. The bartenders, waitstaff and clientele are all warm and welcoming. I have never had a bad time at this place!
The outdoor patio is really nice, but the last time I was there people are smoking, so it was no bueno for me. It’s beautiful since its been remodeled.

Would be nice if the girl at outside bar would have taken our order instead of gabbing with friends. Had one beer and left. Maybe she needs to be work at a lesbian bar instead. June 15^th at 430 pm

If I’m going to a gay bar in Pittsburgh, this one’s probably it. I like it because in my opinion, It’s the nicest of all the gay bars here; it’s elegant looking, and always clean. There’s always a variety of people of all genders, orientations, ages, and «tribes» if you will, and the bartenders (all of them are good, but Brett is my fav!) aren’t rude like a lot of other gay bars.
It’s got three separate bars on different levels. They just completed renovations on, and opened the patio, which is great. There’s an outdoor heating lamp for when it gets cold.
A lot of people don’t realize, but 58 is also a full restaurant with waiter service. Sometimes it takes them a while to get to you if it’s busy, but this is probably the only one of it’s kind in this city. The food is a step above typical greasy bar food, and they always have interesting specials that usually run for a week or so. Their specialty drinks are always great, and Thursday’s are $ 3 Long Islands night; Yes, I will be late to work tomorrow.

Stopped here the other day and must admit — they’ve made significant changes for the better at this place. Bartender was nice. Server was a sweetie. the dill dip was very good.
The outside patio is beautiful. A+

I remember coming here when it was New York New York, the vibe is just as great. The patio makes 5801 perfect spot for late night drinks on a gorgeous summer night.
The bartenders are wonderful and so are the patrons. I have yet to make it out for bingo but it’s definitely on my to do list!

This is the gay man’s gay bar in Pittsburgh. With a large space, fully equipped with 3 separate bars (1 on a fairly newly reconstructed outdoor porch venue), dart boards, and a small dance floor, it meets the needs of almost anybody who stops in for a good time. 5801 has a poker night, darts league, and is just a place for the gays to feel comfortable and have a good time at. I would say that this is the gay bar with the most diverse crowd in Pittsburgh– gay mens, lesbians, straight men and women, etc. Smokers enjoy the downstairs bar, while upstairs is non-​smoking. Pretty good music, good daily specials and pretty nice bartenders– this is not a bad way to spend a night out.

What to say about 5801.
This establishment is frequented by myself quite often, clearly it has a certain appeal and or undertow that endlessly sucks you back in.
Your night of choice will completely change the atmosphere. Weekends are a meat market of suffocating closeness, yet fun, friends and whatever else your heart can desire.
Weeknights… Wednesdays are poker, starting at 8. Anyone can play! Free! Prizes!
Special daily… 6 – 8, buy one ‘chips & dips /​the classics’ and get one free! SWEET.
Food is pretty good.
Sample some sweet potato fries… slurp
Be nice and you will be rewarded in heaven.

Have you been to the new porch?! Styling!
Beautiful atmosphere, and lots of places where friends can sit and talk and still be heard.
Excellent drink selection and friendly service.

Best gay bar in Pittsburgh by leaps and bounds.
The lower level is dimly lit and still allows smoking. Minus. Up the steps to the second level and you can’t smell the smoke anymore. Plus. They have dartboards, a decent sized dance floor, a larger bar and lots of video screens so you can watch Lady Gaga videos while you pick from the martini menu. They usually have drink specials. Outside on the patio is where 5801 really becomes something special. Lots of space and seating, but with all of the tiki torches and paper lanterns around, after a few drinks you’d swear you were at a summer block party.
The staff has always been nice, the drinks have always been stiff, and I’ve never run into any drama at 5801. Nice mix of people of all ages. 5801 is just like any other nice, successful neighborhood bar. Except way gayer. And that’s the way I like it!

With a nicely done remodel comes an updated review. Honestly, the main reason I am writing this is to say that I have come to love this place on one of it’s ‘off’ nights. Don’t get me wrong, I love being there on a busy night when it’s crowded and you can hardly move, but I’ve come to embrace the off nights where there is hardly anyone there. It has come to be my place to go when I just want to get a drink and chat. That is what most *insert my day of choice here* have become (I truly don’t want to say what day it is for fear that it may become crowded on that night).
And the remodel, can we talk about the remodel for a minute? It’s wonderful! I’m so happy that they finally got rid of the doorway that divided the upstairs room, talk about bottle necking in a bar, now no more. It also feels brighter upstairs and bigger. Could be that they got rid of some walls, maybe that had something to do with it.
I cannot wait for warmer weather. Not because everyone is going to be out in shorts and sleeveless shirts, but because of the amazing remodel of the deck. Where the bar now resides, it feels like a ski lodge. You walk in and you can smell the wood. This little addition also adds more seating for people during hours they are open for food. During the summer months looks as if they have the garage door openings to open the bar to the deck… away from the door openings to the deck, best part about the remodel I think.
And for those that complain about the cigarette smoke, with all the complaining you keep doing I’m sure you’ll have this as a smoke free place. Smoking is now restrained to the lower bar, away from the door. No smoking in any other part of the building.